The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have finalized plans for a collaborative effort focused on financial inclusion. In a recent statement, the CBN announced that strategic discussions were held between the two entities to explore deeper collaboration in enhancing financial inclusion in Nigeria. During the discussions, Folashodun…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has issued a notification to its customers, informing them of an upcoming electricity tariff increase starting from July 1, 2023. The decision to review the tariff is attributed to the fluctuation of the Naira in the exchange rate. According to the statement released on Sunday, June 25, the exchange…
Following the payment of a N7 million ransom, Mrs. Rukkayat Musa, a newlywed, and her two sisters-in-law, who were abducted by gunmen in Kwara State, have been successfully released. The trio regained their freedom in the early hours of Sunday, June 25, 2023. The kidnapping took place last Wednesday when the assailants entered the couple’s…
As preparations for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration are underway, Nigerians are expressing widespread dissatisfaction over the soaring prices of rams and basic food commodities in various markets across the country, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Market surveys conducted by NAN correspondents in several states, including Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Kaduna, Borno, Yobe,…
A man has been sentenced to 24 weeks in jail after admitting to engaging in inappropriate acts involving an animal while holding a baby seagull. David Lee, aged 40, captured the seabird and took it to a secluded area in Sunderland, where he proceeded to remove his trousers and engage in sexual activity with the…
In a viral video, a pregnant woman is shown indulging in a bottle of beer and a plate of goat meat. The woman, expressing her delight, mentions that this is the first time she has consumed alcohol since becoming pregnant, with her husband granting her permission to do so. She happily celebrates her husband’s approval…
Expressing her plight, Mariamu Bitrus, a member of the Kutara IDPs camp in Nasarawa State, reveals that she has been suffering from an illness for several weeks. However, due to financial constraints, she is unable to seek medical treatment outside the camp. The IDPs in Kutara, Jaipe camp, located in Karu Local Government Area, lament…
In a tragic incident, two individuals have lost their lives in the Ubeta-Owube area of Ahoada West Local Government Area in Rivers State as a result of an attack by gunmen. The victims, identified as Confidence Chiadikobi Franco and the driver of a commercial vehicle, were fatally shot on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Major Elleh,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shared a story from his past, recalling an incident when he worked as a taxi driver in the United States. The revelation was made in a biography titled “Tinubu: My life as gypsy cab driver in the US,” authored by journalist Mike Awoyinfa. Tinubu explained that he took on the…
Tragic news emerges as Philip Azubuike, a lecturer at Modibbo Adama University of Technology in Yola, Adamawa State, has been confirmed deceased after being swept away by a flood in Trademore Estate, Lugbe area of Abuja on June 23. The unfortunate incident occurred while Azubuike was in his Peugeot 406 car with the registration number…
